Students entering 3rd - 5th grade

Students entering 3rd - 5th grade

Youth attend these programs on their own, unaccompanied by a parent or other adult.

Animal Tracks and Signs - Africa (NEW)

For students entering 3rd - 5th

Who visited the watering hole last night? Animals leave clues behind that we can use to tell who they are and where they have been; we just have to look for them! Journey with us as we discover ways to find out who has been where we’ve never been before.

Limited to 15 students per session.

Instructor: Zoo Instructor

Fee: Zoo Members $30/General Public $33

Code

Date

Day

Time

Y624TA

June 24

W

1:30-4 p.m.

Y715TA

July 15

W

9:30-12 noon

Y723TA

July 23

Th

1:30-4 p.m.

Y728TA

July 28

Tu

1:30-4 p.m.

Dino-Mite Discoveries

For students entering 3rd - 5th grade

Have you ever wondered what it is like to study dinosaurs and fossils like a real paleontologist? Did certain dinosaurs really have feathers? Just how much can a fossil tell us about the earth 200 million years ago? In this class, we will explore what scientists have discovered about how dinosaurs lived and how they use fossils to learn more about them. We will meet distant dinosaur relatives and make our own fossil replicas to take home.

Limited to 15 students per session.

Instructor: Zoo Instructor

Fee: Zoo Members $30/General Public $33

Code

Date

Day

Time

Y605DD

June 5

F

1:30-4 p.m.

Y626DD

June 26

F

1:30-4 p.m.

Y716DD

July 16

Th

9:30-12 noon

Y724DD

July 24

F

1:30-4 p.m.

Enormous Elephants and Their Cousins

For students entering 3rd - 5th

Elephants, rhinos, and hippos are the largest land animals on the planet! Join us as we explore their amazing adaptations like trunks, horns, and giant teeth! We will also learn all about the elephants, rhinos, and hippos that call the Saint Louis Zoo home, including our growing elephant family. We will finish the class with a walk through the River’s Edge to see these amazing giants.

Limited to 15 students per session.

Instructor: Zoo Instructor

Fee: Zoo Members $30/General Public $33

Code

Date

Day

Time

Y601EE

June 1

M

1:30-4 p.m.

Y618EE

June 18

Th

9:30-12 noon

Y709EE

July 9

Th

9:30-12 noon

Y717EE

July 17

F

9:30-12 noon

Y722EE

July 22

W

9:30-12 noon

Herp, Herp, Hooray

For students entering 3rd - 5th grade

Come explore our awesome amphibians and radical reptiles. We will meet snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, and toads; learn about their lives in the wild, and what the Saint Louis Zoo is doing to conserve these amazing animals.

Limited to 15 students per session.

Instructor: Zoo Instructor

Fee: Zoo Members $30/General Public $33

Code

Date

Day

Time

Y526H1P

May 26

Tu

1:30-4 p.m.

Y604H1A

June 4

Th

9:30-12 noon

Y604H1P

June 4

Th

1:30-4 p.m.

Y612H1A

June 12

F

9:30-12 noon

Y612H1P

June 12

F

1:30-4 p.m.

Y707H1A

July 7

Tu

9:30-12 noon

Y720H1A

July 20

M

9:30-12 noon

Y720H1P

July 20

M

1:30-4 p.m.

Y806H1P

Aug 6

Th

1:30-4 p.m.

Penguin Plunge

For students entering 3rd - 5th

Why do penguins look like they are wearing tuxedos? Are they really birds? How can you tell them apart? Join us as we investigate these unique animals. We will also waddle over to the Penguin and Puffin Coast exhibit to learn more about these fascinating animals.

Limited to 15 students per session.

Instructor: Zoo Instructor

Fee: Zoo Members $30/General Public $33

Code

Date

Day

Time

Y527PP

May 27

W

1:30-4 p.m.

Y605PP

June 5

F

9:30-12 noon

Y611PP

June 11

Th

1:30-4 p.m.

Y622PP

June 22

M

1:30-4 p.m.

Y708PP

July 8

W

9:30-12 noon

Y714PP

July 14

Tu

1:30-4 p.m.

Y731PP

July 31

F

9:30-12 noon

Playful Primates

For students entering 3rd - 5th

Do you love monkeys, apes, and lemurs? Swing on down to the Zoo, where you will discover what all primates have in common and how they are different. We will also play games, and make a craft to help us learn about the primates we have at the Zoo. We will finish up our class with a visit to the Primate House and Fragile Forest.

Limited to 15 students per session.

Instructor: Zoo Instructor

Fee: Zoo Members $30/General Public $33

Code

Date

Day

Time

Y629PL

June 29

M

1:30-4 p.m.

Y710PL

July 10

F

1:30-4 p.m.

Y723PL

July 23

Th

9:30-12 noon

Y730PL

July 30

Th

9:30-12 noon

Rainforest Rumble

For students entering 3rd - 5th grade

Join us for a visit to see gorillas, parrots, monkeys, and other rainforest residents at the Saint Louis Zoo. During this action-packed adventure, you will learn about the unique features of the rainforests, the animals that live there, and what you can do to help animals in this amazing habitat.